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Held hitless for five innings, Washington County erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning to advance in the winners’ bracket at the Printscape PONY League World Series Saturday night. The hosts joined Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Hagerstown, Maryland and Navojoa, Mexico with Saturday wins. Action resumes Sunday at 12 noon with three games, including the first two eliminations games. Hear every game of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series on WJPA-AM (1450) and online.

Saturday
Guaynabo, PR 14, Bay County, MI 1 (5 inn.)(completion of suspended Friday game)
Hagerstown, MD 12, West Covina, CA 2 (5 inn.)
Navojoa, Mex. 4, South Hills, PA 3 (8 inn.)
Washington County 7, Hidalgo, TX 1

Sunday
12:00 n Taichung, Chinese Taipei vs. Navojoa, Mex
2;30 pm Bay County, MI vs. Paderborn, Ger. (loser eliminated)
6:00 pm South Hills, PA vs. west Covina, CA (loser eliminated)

Guaynabo led 4-0 Friday night when lightning forced a suspension of play against Bay Count. When the Caribbean champions returned, they added four runs in the fourth, then six more in the fifth to trigger the run-rule shortening of the game. Sergio Pagan and Eiden O’Farrill each hit three-run home runs for Guaynabo. Pagan drove in five runs and threw three scoreless innings to get the win.

Kason Mann stroked three extra-base hits, drove in four runs and worked four innings on the mound to lead Hagerstown past West Covina. Mann’s afternoon included an RBI double, a three-run home run, a triple, three runs scored and four driven in. Maddex Murray, Brake Truett and Camdyn Sibole each drove in a pair of runs for Hagerstown. Mann retired the first 10 batters, but allowed back-t0-back singles in the fifth, ending his day. Ayden Sanchez singled to score both runners, staving off the early end of the game. Murray’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth scored Mann, ending the game. Hagerstown awaits the Taichung City/Navojoa winner in the Monday night winners’ bracket game.

Jesus Valenzuela singled with two out in the bottom of the eighth as Navojoa, Mexico walked off into the winners’ bracket. The single to left plated Noe Valenzuela who opened the inning being hit by a pitch. A wild pitch,  a throwing error and intentional walk loaded the bases with two out, setting the stage for the game-ending heroics. South Hills scored the game’s first run, just three batters in when Garrett Snyder singled home Cameron Lavery.  Navojoa took advantage of an infield error in the fourth two take a 2-1 lead. Jazael Fieueroa blasted a solo home run in the Mexico fifth to make it 3-1. South Hills tied the game in the top of the sixth with two walks, a force play and a two-out single from Mason Scheiring. Axel Mendivil pitched three scoreless innings of relief to get the win. Navojoa plays Taichung City, Chinese Taipei in the final opening-round game Sunday at 12:00 noon.

Cam Shaw and Lagan Caughman combined on a three-hitter as Washington County rallied late to beat Hidalgo, TX. Trailing 1-0 into the sixth, Blake Komenda worked a pinch-hit walk with Caedon Markley re-entering to run. Markley stole second and third. Carter Rukavina hit a grounder to third and Markley slid under the tag to tie the game, Rukavina taking second on the play. Shaw singled, then stole second. Rukavina scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, with Caughman driving in Shaw with a single. Two walks and a Blake Westfall two-run double broke the game open. Caughman got the win, working 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out five,. Shaw allowed just one run on two hits over 4.1 innings, fanning seven. Hidalgo scored in the third. Roel Gonzalez singled and Josiah Ruiz was hit by a pitch. A middle-infield force play, then an error allowed Gonzalez to scored. Rogan Gonzalez looked nearly untouchable, tossing four no-run, no-hit innings to start. Washington County managed just on baserunner against him. Washington County will take on Guaynabo Monday afternoon with a spot in the Division Final on the line.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Semien’s second homer in two games and 14th of the season, a drive to left-center off Carmen Mlodzinski, capped a four-run third that put the Mets ahead 5-0. New York, last in the NL East, swept a three-game series in Cleveland before busing to Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Thornton allowed four hits while striking out three and walking two. The left-hander remained in the game following a 36-minute rain delay in the top of the third.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week. Mahomes, who had knee surgery in December, might skip the entire exhibition slate even though he’s been ahead of schedule in rehab and cleared for unrestricted practice. Reid suggests Mahomes doesn’t need the preseason work but might play a few snaps against Tampa Bay. The Chiefs have other quarterbacks needing experience, including Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier. Several players are dealing with minor injuries, but Reid downplays their severity. The team continues to prepare with practices this weekend.